BP - Chapter 68 - Traveling through the Siban Empire

“Hurry up! Just take our valuables and let’s leave. They could come at any moment!” a woman yelled loudly at her husband as the man stood in their house with an uncertain look on his face. He wished he had more time to prepare and pack his things, but in the end, he did as the woman had forcefully suggested. He grabbed a few storage stones and with swift hands stored as many things as he possibly could before he rushed outside.

In the distance, a cloud of dust could be seen. A cloud which slowly inched closer to their village while this completely pale man looked at his farm animals. He stood still contemplating for a moment, but with a final glance towards the dust cloud in the distance, he let the animals be and rushed in the same direction the woman had vanished moments before. Gritting his teeth and looking distraught, it was clear to see that the man was truly hurt by the fact that he had to leave his animals behind. As a small farming family, although he had some things of value, his true wealth was in his fields and livestock. Things he now had to leave.

This sight was common throughout the Siban Empire. Villages, smaller cities, and even medium-sized cities were all left abandoned as the dust cloud appeared, and in its wake was the beast horde. The first city of substantial size was overrun by fear when they saw the beasts coming. Their soldiers had all been moved to the capital, and there was no one to protect the city, apart from the civilians.

Major families resided within the city, and many of the elders, all Kings, had gathered to welcome the beasts; however, as soon as they found out that all the beasts were either Kings or Emperors, they fled the frontier. Instead of helping defend the city they were tasked to protect they rushed to their families and helped them evacuate, abandoning the rest of the citizens.

Some of the evacuated families headed towards the capital in the hope that their emperor was capable of protecting them. As they traveled, they brought with them gossip about the beast horde. A

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Blue Phoenix Chapter 68 - Traveling through the Siban Empire

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